Therefore, Matt asked the viewers at home to vote on whether he should cook his guest a bean soup with tomato salsa, roasted corn and fried tortilla chips or Lemon sponge cake with confit vanilla lemons. The host explained the result was very close but 52 percent of voters chose for Sara to enjoy some […]
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‘We’re independent’: India defies US sanctions over billion-worth S-400 deal with Russia
India’s not cowed by US threats of sanctions for buying Russia’s S-400 missile systems, as it follows an “independent policy,” an army chief said, adding that his country had to think of what is “strategically important.” General Bipin Rawat implied that his country is no vassal state, and it has every right to go ahead […]
EA defies Belgian loot box decision, setting up potential “gambling” lawsuit
Enlarge / The Belgian government says these kinds of randomized in-game cards are a form of gambling. EA is standing firm in its disagreement. In the months since the Belgian Gaming Commission determined that certain video game loot boxes constituted illegal gambling, publishers like Blizzard, Valve, and Take-Two have removed loot boxes from their games […]
Mattis defies Trump on Syria. Is his job now in danger?
Defense Secretary James Mattis’ cautionary tone on Syria could land him in hot water with Trump, but the president probably can’t afford to shake up his Cabinet right now, former CIA officer Philip Giraldi told RT. Reports that there is tension between Mattis and his boss over a potential US military strike in response to […]
Triumphant Russian hockey team defies ban, sings national anthem after Olympic win
The Russian hockey squad, which won Olympic gold in a tight, nerve-racking overtime game against Germany, defied the IOC ban at the awards ceremony and sang the words of the national anthem over the Olympic Hymn. The Olympic hockey final turned out to be a real thriller, with the Russians winning on an overtime goal […]
Seoul defies WTO ruling, vows to keep ban on Japan’s Fukushima seafood
South Korea vows to maintain its restrictions on Japanese seafood imports and appeal the WTO’s ruling against additional radiation tests and bans on fishery products introduced in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. In 2015, Tokyo filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging South Korea’s import bans that were introduced […]
LeEco founder defies China return order, stays in U.S. to fundraise for electric car
(Reuters) — The founder of debt-laden tech conglomerate LeEco has defied orders from Chinese regulators to return to the country before end-2017, saying he needed to stay in the United States as a fundraising for his electric car startup was making progress. The Beijing branch of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued a notice […]
Zimbabwe's Mugabe defies expectations of resignation in address to nation
Published time: 19 Nov, 2017 19:36 Edited time: 19 Nov, 2017 20:24 Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has shocked expectations that he would resign by pledging to remain on as leader of his ZANU-PF party in an address to the nation. That despite the party removing him as leader earlier in the day. The party’s Central […]
‘This is about a shy cat’: Fake plane bomber defies Sweden ban to ‘save’ feline friend
Published time: 22 Oct, 2017 15:04 Deportation from Sweden for making a plane bomb threat did not stop a Russian man from attempting to re-enter across the border. His lawyer claims the man came back solely for his beloved cat, stuck in a pet hotel and by nature scared of strangers. The 52-year-old man, whose […]
In ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,’ Planet Sovereign Defies Physics
Is there a physical reason why a planet might have ended up looking like some sort of fat, intergalactic caterpillar? https://media.wired.com/photos/59e0e3f88eb07b1ce104b2d2/master/pass/GotGV2_PlanetSovereign-HP.jpg Feed: All Latest